Airlink101 AWLL6090 manual

Wireless 300N USB Adapter Model # AWLL6090 User’s Manual Rev. 1.0[...]

2 Table of Contents 1. Intr oducti on ................................................................................................................ .3 1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Feat ures .............................................................[...]

3 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of t he Wireless 300N USB Adapter. Its high bandwidth combined with extended wireless coverage delivers fast and reliable connection for all of your networking applic ations when used with Airlink101® Wireless 300N Gigabit Router to achieve up to 300Mbps* data rate. A full range of security featur[...]

4 2. Inst allation This section provides instructions on how to install the Wireless 300N USB Adapter . The driver is install ed along with the utility. Step 1 Insert the USB adapter into an avai lable USB port on your computer. Step 2 Windows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard . The Found New Hardware Wizard appears differently depending on[...]

5 Note: If the Autorun screen doesn’t appear automat ically, or if you get a blank white screen or a white screen shows up (your co mputer doesn’t have Adobe Flash Player installed), go to Start , Run , and type D:UtilitySetup.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK . Windows Vista users : At this point, you may get a warnin[...]

6 Step 4 Click Next at the welcome screen. Step 5 Click Next to accept the default destination folder.[...]

7 Step 6 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signatu re Not Found prompt).[...]

8 For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button when the security warning appears. Step 7 Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now and then Finish to restart your computer.[...]

9 Step 8 After the computer is re started, Windows will ask to connect to Windows Update, select No, not this time and click Next . If this screen does not appear, you can skip to section 2.2. Step 9 Select Install the software automatically and click Next .[...]

10 Step 10 Click Continue Anyway at the Windows Logo Screen. (For Windows 2000, click Yes at the Digital Signatur e Not Found prompt).[...]

11 For Windows Vista, click the Install this driver software anyway button when the security warning appears. Step 11 Click Finish .[...]

12 3. Configuring the Adapter This section describes how to connect your wireless adapter to a wireless network. Note to Windows XP Users: You must disable the Wireless Zero Configur ation Utility in order to use the bundled Wireless Utility. Please follow the steps below to disable XP’s wireless utility. Windows Vista users can skip the followin[...]

13 Step 1 To open the utility, double click on the Wireless Monitor icon in the system tray at the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Step 2 Go to the AP List tab, select the SSID (Network Name) of the wireless network you wish to connect to, and click Connect .[...]

14 If the network you are attempting to connect to is configured for encryption, you will see an orange lock icon next to the network.[...]

15 When you click on it and click connect, a box will pop up requesting the wireless encryption key for the router. Enter t he encryption key into the box and click OK .[...]

16 Step 3 You should now be connected. You shoul d see “Connected” in the top, right hand corner, and there will be a blue circle ar ound the antenna icon next to the network name. Troubleshooting : If you are experi encing problems with the connection (unable to connect, low signal strength, slow connection speed, not working, unstable wireles[...]

17 restart the wireless computer before trying to connect again. Keep going through the channels until you find one that gives you a stable connection. For instructions on changing channels, refer to the documentation that came with your router.[...]

18 4. Wireless Monitor This section describes the various functi ons of the Wireless Monitor that you can configure, including the setti ngs of wireless encryption. 4.1 Wireless Information The Wireless Information box at the top of t he window provides you with the status of the current connection, includ ing signal, network name (SSI D), IP Addre[...]

19 4.2 AP List The AP List tab displays all the available wire less networks detected by the Wireless Adapter. Simply select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click Connect . If you have created multiple profiles, you can use the profile chooser at the bottom to select the specific profile you want to use. Then click Activate to enabl[...]

20 4.3 Profile Settings This section provides instructions on using the Profile Settings section of the wireless monitor. The My Wireless Networks box lists the different pr ofiles you’ve created for the different networks that you us e. Profiles are automatical ly created and added to this list when you connect to new networks. You can also manu[...]

21 The Profile Settings box will appear allowing you to specify the settings for your new profile or change settings for your existing profile. Once you are finished entering the settings, click OK to save the changes.[...]

22 4.4 Configuring Encryption This section describes the different types of encryption available and how to configure them. In most cases, encry ption will be automatically configured and all that will need to be entered is the key, as described in Section 3 Step 2 . The only time you will need to manually configure the encryption settings is if yo[...]

23 These three are meant for the home user: None: No encryption in use WEP: The most popular but least se cure form of encryption WPA/WPA2-PSK: The most secure and recommended level of encryption The remaining two are for use in a corporat e environment that utilizes authentication servers. If you do not k now if you have an authenticatio n server,[...]

24 Configuring WEP encryption Select WEP from the Set Security Option box. Under Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) , you will want to select Shared or Open , depending on the router settings. In the Key box, you will want to type in the encrypt ion key for the rout er. If you check the Show text in the passw ord field box, your key will appear in the [...]

25 Configuring WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption (for home users) Select WPA/WPA2-PSK from the Set Security Option box. Under Passphrase Settings select either TKIP or AES depending on the settings for your router. Enter the encryption key into the KEY box.[...]

26 Configuring WPA/WPA2 Encryption (for corporate networks) Select WPA/WPA2 from the Set Security Option box. Under Advanced Security Settings select either TKIP or AES depending on the settings for your router. Click on Advanced Config to enter your aut hentication settings. The adapter supports EAP-TLS, LEAP, EAP- TTLS, and PEAP authentication me[...]

27 Configuring 802.1x authentication (for corporate networks) Select 802.1x from the Set Security Option box. Click on Advanced Config to enter your aut hentication settings.[...]

28 The adapter supports EAP-TLS, LEAP, EAP- TTLS, and PEAP authentication methods. Refer to your system administrator for inform ation about what sett ings you should enter here. 4.5 Ad-hoc and Peer-to-Peer Wireless Networks Ad-hoc networking is used when you want to connect two or more computers together but you don’t have a router. In ad-hoc mo[...]

29 Open the Wireless Monitor. Click on Profile Setting , then click on New . The profile settings box will appear. First change the network type to Adhoc . (Infrastructure is for when you are using a router). Enter a profile name into the Profile Name box so that you can identify the profile. Type in a network nam e (SSID) into the SSID box Select [...]

30 Once that is done, click on the AP List . Select your new profile from the profile chooser and click Activate to enable the profile. You will need to configure all other comput ers that you are planni ng on connecting to your ad-hoc network with the same settings that you input on this screen. Every computer has to be set up exactly the same. If[...]

31 4.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ ( WPS ) is a new and easy way to configure the encryption for your wireless network clients. In order to us e it with your router, firstly, you will need to have a router that supports this featur e, like the AR690W Airlink101 Wireless 300N Gigabit Router. Secondly, you must configur e the[...]

32 Step 2 Choose your configur ation method, either Push Button or Pin Code and click Next . Step 3a If you choose the Push Button method, make sure that you click on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.[...]

33 Step 3b Push the WPS button on t he router, and the blue LED will start blinking. The router will now start the hands hake with the wireless adapt er, then the connection will be built up in couple minutes. Step 4a If you choose the Pin C ode method, write down the PIN and click Next .[...]

34 Step 4b Log in to your router’s configurati on page from the web browser and click on Wireless . Then click Wireless security . Make sure that the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enable box is checked. Click the Add Wireless Device Wizard button. Step 4c Enter the Pin Code in the Pin Number box and click Connect . After a few moments both the router con[...]

35 Step 5 Click Finish on the WPS Connection screen. Note: If you cannot connect successfully with WPS, you need to log in to your router’s configuration and click on Wireless . Then click Wireless security . Make sure that the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Enable box is checked.[...]

36 4.7 About The About tab shows the Utility, Driver versions, and the MAC address of the adapter.[...]

37 Appendix A – Features Frequency Band • 2.4 GHz Standards • IEEE 802.11b / 802.11g • 802.11n draft 2.0 Interface • USB 2.0 Security • WPA-PSK (TKIP) • WPA2-PSK (AES) Transmitted Power • 802.11b: 17 dBm • 802.11g: 14 dBm • Draft 11n: 14 dBm Data Rate • Transmitting: Up to 300Mbps* • Receiving: Up to 300Mbps* System Requirem[...]

38 Appendix B – Information Federal Communication Commission Interference St atement This equipment has been tested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc e in a residential installation. This e[...]

39 Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the In dustry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interferenc e, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure [...]

40 T echnical Support E-mail: support@airlink101.com Toll Free: 1-888-746-3238 Web Site: www.airlink101.com *Theoretical maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE 802.11g standard and IEEE 802.11n draft specification version 2.0. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmenta l factors, including volume of network traffi[...]